South Africa v England 3rd Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1930 (1930/31) · Kingsmead, Durban · 16 January 1931
Match drawn
Match drawn. Wally Hammond top-scored with 136* for England. Bill Voce took 5/58.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1930 (1930/31)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 16 January 1931 to 20 January 1931
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Nummy Deane (South Africa), Percy Chapman (England)
- Umpires
- AC King and JC Collings
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 177 all out. Jock Cameron top-scored with 41. Bill Voce took 5 for 58 for England. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Kingsmead, 316 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 223 for 1. Wally Hammond top-scored with 136 not out, and Bob Wyatt made 54. The innings was built on a 160-run stand for the first wicket between Wally Hammond and Bob Wyatt, 72% of the total. England led by 46 on first innings.
South Africa made 145 for 8 in their second innings. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 64 not out. Jack White took 3 for 33 for England.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 177 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | bowled | 38 |
| Bruce Mitchell | c George Duckworth | 5 |
| Syd Curnow | c George Duckworth | 2 |
| Herbie Taylor | c George Duckworth | 3 |
| Bob Catterall | bowled | 11 |
| Jock Cameron | c Bill Voce | 41 |
| Nummy Deane | bowled | 15 |
| Quintin McMillan | c Bob Wyatt | 20 |
| Cyril Vincent | c George Duckworth | 18 |
| Neville Quinn | bowled | 3 |
| Sandy Bell | not out | 0 |
Extras 21 · Total 177 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 27 | 13 | 33 | 2 |
| Maurice Allom | 25 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Bill Voce | 29.2 | 3 | 58 | 5 |
| Jack White | 16 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-23 (Syd Curnow), 3-33 (Herbie Taylor), 4-51 (Bob Catterall), 5-86 (Jack Siedle), 6-118 (Nummy Deane), 7-141 (Jock Cameron), 8-161 (Quintin McMillan), 9-172 (Neville Quinn), 10-177 (Cyril Vincent)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 14 |
| second | Jack Siedle and Syd Curnow | 9 |
| third | Herbie Taylor and Jack Siedle | 10 |
| fourth | Bob Catterall and Jack Siedle | 18 |
| fifth | Jock Cameron and Jack Siedle | 35 |
| sixth | Nummy Deane and Jock Cameron | 32 |
| seventh | Jock Cameron and Quintin McMillan | 23 |
| eighth | Cyril Vincent and Quintin McMillan | 20 |
| ninth | Cyril Vincent and Neville Quinn | 11 |
| tenth | Cyril Vincent and Sandy Bell | 5 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 223 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Wyatt | c Jack Siedle | 54 |
| Wally Hammond | not out | 136 |
| Maurice Leyland | not out | 31 |
Did not bat: Patsy Hendren, Maurice Turnbull, Percy Chapman, Jack White, Maurice Allom, Maurice Tate, Bill Voce, George Duckworth
Extras 2 · Total 223 for 1
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bell | 22 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| Bob Catterall | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Neville Quinn | 19 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| Cyril Vincent | 25 | 7 | 66 | 1 |
| Quintin McMillan | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-160 (Bob Wyatt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wally Hammond and Bob Wyatt | 160 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 63 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 145 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | lbw | 0 |
| Syd Curnow | c Wally Hammond | 9 |
| Bruce Mitchell | c Percy Chapman | 13 |
| Herbie Taylor | not out | 64 |
| Bob Catterall | bowled | 19 |
| Jock Cameron | bowled | 8 |
| Nummy Deane | c George Duckworth | 8 |
| Quintin McMillan | c Percy Chapman | 1 |
| Cyril Vincent | caught | 5 |
| Sandy Bell | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Neville Quinn
Extras 18 · Total 145 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Maurice Allom | 11 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Bill Voce | 12 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Jack White | 18 | 4 | 33 | 3 |
| Wally Hammond | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| Maurice Leyland | 9 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jack Siedle), 2-27 (Syd Curnow), 3-47 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-106 (Bob Catterall), 5-116 (Jock Cameron), 6-136 (Nummy Deane), 7-137 (Quintin McMillan), 8-145 (Cyril Vincent)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Syd Curnow | 0 |
| second | Bruce Mitchell and Syd Curnow | 27 |
| third | Herbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell | 20 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall | 59 |
| fifth | Herbie Taylor and Jock Cameron | 10 |
| sixth | Herbie Taylor and Nummy Deane | 20 |
| seventh | Herbie Taylor and Quintin McMillan | 1 |
| eighth | Herbie Taylor and Cyril Vincent | 8 |
| ninth | Herbie Taylor and Sandy Bell | 0 |
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